New Tim Garland album LIBRA out now on Global Mix

“The imagination of Tim Garland... ranges from across far more territory than most jazz players assume is rightfully theirs.... Rhapsodic.” **** The Guardian Global Mix is proud to present its latest release – Libra by world-class saxophonist and composer Tim Garland. This beautifully packaged double CD was recorded in both studio and live settings, and comprises music for his award-winning Lighthouse Trio, with pianist Gwilym Simcock and percussionist Asaf Sirkis, as well as Frontier, a suite with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded at the celebrated Abbey Road studios.

www.timgarland.com

Tim Garland - The Lighthouse Trio Tour dates

2009 Tour dates 14 March Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester/ 18 April Isle of Wight Jazz Festival/ 30 April King's Hall, Newcastle University/ 1 & 2 May Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, After 8 Club (Redewald Suite)/ 15 May Peterborough Jazz Club/ 28 – 30 May Pizza Express Jazz Club, London/ 5 June Queens Park Arts Centre, Limelight Theatre, Aylesbury/ 18 June National Centre for Early Music, York/

Manu Dibango Lion of Africa Special 75th Birthday Edition

Manu Dibango celebrates 75 years and Global Mix has released Lion of Africa Special 75th Birthday Edition. Manu will perform at this year's Glastonbury festival for the first time and a UK tour is planned for later this year. Watch this space for more details.

Guy Barker Orchestra @ Gateshead Jazz Festival

The Guy Barker Orchestra performs at the Gateshead International Jazz Festival 2009 on Sunday 22nd March. His award-winning Jazz Orchestra is in residence for the whole Festival, working with The Sage Gateshead’s youth jazz ensemble Jambone to create a mega-band to perform newly arranged material by Guy Barker on Sunday afternoon. They will also round off the final concert that evening in a double bill with the sensational American saxophonist Joshua Redman and his trio.

www.thesagegateshead.org/